Which to use
“decadente” and “decente” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,285
- “decadente” frequency rank
- #7,621
- “decente” frequency rank
- 30906
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | decadente | decente |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | que está em decadência | que age com decência |
Where the eye mixes decadente and decente
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. decadente runs 9 letters (CVCVCVCCV) against decente's 7 (CVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses decadente with decente
A purely visual mix-up. decadente (/dɨ.kɐ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/) and decente (/dɨ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30906, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
decadente is recorded at frequency rank #23,285, classified as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.kɐ.ˈdẽ.tɨ/. decente is at rank #7,621, tagged as anadj, pronounced /dɨ.ˈsẽ.tɨ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 30906, this pair ranks #37,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of decadente vs decente
Shared letters: cdent. Private to "decadente": a. Private to "decente": -.
"decadente" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVCCV · "decente" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "decadente" and "decente" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "decadente" vs "decente" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "decadente" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "decente" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "decadente" and "decente" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "decente vs delete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #37,325 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.